Wood-Ridge school officials have noted that student activity fees – those added charges students pay to participate in extra-curricular activities – will not be charged this year.

The option of charging the fee to students in the district was discussed in May at a Board of Education meeting where several parents said the added charge would present a financial hardship.

The issue was then tabled.

At the time, the plan was considered because a recent survey showed that most school districts charge activity fees, school officials said. They also said keeping spending within the guidlines of the state’s mandated 2% cap made it harder to operate its day-to-day budget without increasing fees.

Earlier this month, Superintendent Beth Ebler said no action was ever taken so no fee will be charged.